Myths and Benefits of Meditation!!

here we will know about,

• What is meditation?
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  what are common myths or misconceptions?

• Does daily meditation boost your self esteem and  relax state ?
• What are the other benefits of meditation
• is it good for  kids or toddlers too ? and from what age ?
  

What is meditation?

Most of time we are either thinking about the past or future but very rarely we stay in this present moment. Meditation is the art of staying in this present moment and doing our day to day actions with full awareness.

In simple words, Meditation means to be more aware of our actions, thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Meditation quote

‘Meditation is the art of staying in this present moment. A sleepy person either lives in the past moment or is dreaming about the future life. But a meditator stays in this present moment and is alert about his thoughts and actions.’ – by unknown source

what are the common Myths or Misconceptions?

• Meditation is Prayer
• For meditation one has to escape into Jungles or Mountains
• Meditation is  an eastern method
• Meditation is  only for religious people

Does daily meditation boost self esteem and or relax you?

Answer: Yes. Meditation increase both self esteem and relaxed state of body and mind.

What are the other Benefits of Meditation on our mind and body -

Benefit on mind

• daily meditation will increase  happiness, emotional well being.
• Meditation decrease depression and low self esteem, anxiety.
• you will be more creative.
• it will Improve learning ability and memory

benefits on body

• It will Reduce your stress  by reducing levels of cortisol and lactate-(two chemicals – associated with stress.)
• Your Body gets Deep rest- you will be able feel by your lower heart rate, and reduced work load of the heart.
• it will Slows down the aging process.
• Reduction of free radicals- unstable oxygen molecules that can cause tissue damage.
• Improved blood pressure.
• Drop in cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular disease.
• and so on

is it good for kids too ? and from what age ??

source  CBS News Videos Online

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